Political satire and humour have emerged as influential forces in contemporary media communication, merging critique with entertainment to shape civic discourse. Across television, print, online ...

While satire is a critical expression, it’s akin to freedom. Like humour, it could be a ‘defamatory remark’. Liberty is a ...

Political satire is indispensable to democracy, racial caricature isn’t. If Europe’s liberal press still cannot tell ...

Introduction / Peter Limb -- Nigeria -- The art of Bisi Ogunbadejo / Tejumola Olaniyan -- Wetin you carry? The Nigeria police force in cartoonists' space / Ganiyu A. Jimoh -- South Africa -- South ...

In a world where politics can often feel demoralising, it’s no surprise that many people are finding comfort and hope in political satire. Shows like Have I Got News For You and Last Week Tonight With ...

A Norwegian newspaper’s cartoon portraying PM Narendra Modi as a “snake charmer” has triggered global outrage.

Early May 2026 brought a series of new political cartoons from artists such as Dave Whamond, Jon Richards, and Matt Wuerker. These pieces range from satirical commentary on political figures to ...

Twenty years after Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination, American cartoonist Bill Mauldin captured the poignancy of the moment by linking it to another moment of moral rupture. In his famous 1968 cartoon, ...

For as clichéd a piece of music as it is, Edvard Grieg’s “In the Hall of the Mountain King” is a perfectly appropriate score for a film about the life and work of political cartoonist Pat Oliphant.